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Global Accounting Alliance

ICAEW is one of the founding members of the Global Accounting Alliance. This is an agreement between leading professional accountancy bodies in significant capital markets. It was formed in 2005 in response to the emerging challenges of globalisation. The GAA promotes quality professional services, global membership support, information sharing and collaboration on important international issues.

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Members resources and support in the UK

One of the GAA’s key objectives is to help members meet the challenges of combining global and local knowledge. To do this, GAA institutes share specific local member support services with each other. These vary across locations but include:

Technical expertise and professional guidance in all the world’s major financial centres

Access to CPD and networking events

Membership of technical groups

Access to library resources and meeting facilities

The alliance also provides a structure in which member bodies can work more closely on issues that have implications for multiple jurisdictions. Together we work with national regulators, governments, stakeholders, and with other international bodies, such as the IFAC.

In this way, ICAEW is able to provide real leadership on key issues that are important to our members.

Faculties

Members of GAA Institutes can subscribe to any of ICAEW's faculties at ICAEW member rates (plus VAT). Faculties provide practical support and technical expertise and give you a chance to join with other professionals who have similar interests, experiences, challenges and goals.

Communities

Members of GAA Institutes can subscribe to any of the ICAEW's 14 Communities at ICAEW member rates (plus VAT). The groups offer access to the latest and best information and provide chartered accountants with the tools they need to develop professionally.

Library services for members of the GAA Institutes based in the UK

Members of GAA Institutes based in the UK can use the book loan and document supply services from the ICAEW Library & Information Service.

To use the Library services, members of GAA Institutes must be based in the UK and provide proof of identity and current membership of their Institute (for example, their membership card).

Visit the ICAEW Library

Members of GAA Institutes are welcome to visit the ICAEW library and make use of the resources on site. Note that due to licensing arrangements some electronic materials have restricted access and will not be available.

Please bring proof of your current membership of a GAA Institute when you visit.

Books

We hold a collection of over 45,000 books. Subjects covered include accountancy, auditing, law, taxation, finance and management. The majority of titles are available for loan. Use our library catalogue at icaew.com/libcat to search our collection.

Journals

We have an extensive collection of accounting, business and finance journals from across the world which includes the magazines of the Global Accounting Alliance and other international accountancy bodies.

Borrowing books

Members of GAA Institutes may borrow books on the same basis as ICAEW members. Members agree to look after books, return or renew them on time and pay for any loss or damage. Please note, we can only send books by post to UK addresses.

Borrow up to four books for an initial period of three weeks, renewable up to four times for three weeks each time, unless requested by another user.

Visit the LIS in person, arrange a courier (at your expense) or request books to be posted to you. The cost of returning books to the library is the responsibility of the borrower. If a particular item is not available it can be reserved for you.

Document supply

You may contact the LIS Enquiry Desk to request copies of specific documents – please see our pages on LIS charges and document supply for more information. You can find books and articles by searching the library catalogue at icaew.com/libcat.

Events

Members of GAA institutes can attend ICAEW district and regional events and will, under normal circumstances, be able to attend these at ICAEW member rates (plus VAT).

The Business Centre

The Business Centre, located in Chartered Accountants’ Hall, offers members of GAA bodies an impressive, modern space where they can meet, eat, network and work. In addition to a world class Library & Information Service, it offers a full range of business facilities, including free internet and access to selected library resources, WiFi, quiet areas and study spaces, as well as a café and lounge. A perfect place to do business in London, in the heart of the City.